The asn1_ber_decoder function in lib/asn1_decoder.c in the Linux kernel before 4.3 allows attackers to cause a denial of service (panic) via an ASN.1 BER file that lacks a public key, leading to mishandling by the public_key_verify_signature function in crypto/asymmetric_keys/public_key.c.
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: 2016-05-02T10:00:00
Updated: 2024-08-05T23:17:50.397Z
Reserved: 2016-01-25T00:00:00
Link: CVE-2016-2053
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NVD
Status : Modified
Published: 2016-05-02T10:59:25.470
Modified: 2024-11-21T02:47:42.043
Link: CVE-2016-2053
Redhat